eulogia

[ yoo-loh-jee-uh; for 2 also Greek ev-law-yee-ah ]

noun
  1. Also called antidoron, holy bread. Eastern Church. blessed bread given to the congregation during vespers or at the end of the liturgy.

  2. Greek Orthodox Church. a blessing.

Origin of eulogia

1
1745–55; <Late Latin <Greek eulogía praise, blessing. See eu-, -logy, -ia

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British Dictionary definitions for eulogia

eulogia

/ (juːˈləʊdʒɪə) /


noun
  1. Eastern Churches blessed bread distributed to members of the congregation after the liturgy, esp to those who have not communed

  2. archaic a blessing or something blessed

Origin of eulogia

1
C18: from Greek: blessing; see eulogy

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